Famishment

Act of famishing; the pain of extreme hunger or thirst; extreme want of sustenance. Famous, ( fa'mus. ) a. [Fr. fameux; Lat famosus, from fama, fame.] Much talked of and praised; celebrated in fame or public report; distinguished in story: renowned; illustrious; eminent; noted; also, distinguished or noted in a bad or unfavorable sense; as, a famous poet, a famous general, a famous pirate. "I awoke one morning, and found myself famous ." Byron. as, we dined famously. high fame. Fa'mously, adv . With great renown or celebration; Famousne , n. State of being famous; celebrity; Fam'ulist, n. [From L. famulus .] A term used at Oxford University, England, to denote a collegian of inferior degree; - it is somewhat similar in signification to the term sizar (q. v.) used at the sister university of Cambridge.